The cigar in Shannon Sharpe's hand was one sign that he was destined for football greatness.
"You had a mighty good game," legendary Georgia Southern coach Erk Russell reportedly said Oct. 7, 1989, after his Eagles beat Savannah State, 35-14. "I ain't ever gave an opposing player a cigar before."
Th...

Pro baseball pitcher Ryan Pope has a tendency to take the less conventional route, but it's hard to argue with the results.
Pope, 22, returned to Savannah on Saturday to conduct his first clinic at Chain Baseball Academy. This comes after his first full season in the minor leagues, when he made the ...

HINESVILLE - First Presbyterian's Joey Bell had his jersey retired Saturday night. About 90 minutes later, Bell and the Highlanders put away Bethesda Day.
Bell finished with 32 points, 29 during the first three quarters, as FPCA made a strong statement about the hierarchy of the Georgia Independent ...

After taking a 13-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, the Calvary Day girls basketball team felt good about itself. Maybe a little too good.
Savannah Country Day came back to within striking distance in the final seconds, but the Cavaliers, ranked No. 2 in Class A, held on to preserve a 53...

Beach coach Keith Simmons wants to see some consistency from his struggling team. Jenkins coach Greg Oliver knows the feeling.
But Simmons went home happier Friday night.
The Bulldogs used two big spurts and defeated the visiting Warriors 61-48 on Seniors Night.
It was just Beach's second win in Reg...